Come for the politics, stay for the snark.

When tyranny becomes law, rebellion becomes duty. ~Thomas Jefferson

Celebrate the fucking wins.

Sitting here in limbo waiting for the dice to roll

Conservatism: there are people the law protects but does not bind and others who the law binds but does not protect.

Jack be nimble, jack be quick, hurry up and indict this prick.

You passed on an opportunity to be offended? What are you even doing here?

“woke” is the new caravan.

Technically true, but collectively nonsense

When I was faster i was always behind.

Washington Post Catch and Kill, not noticeably better than the Enquirer’s.

… gradually, and then suddenly.

Accused of treason; bitches about the ratings. I am in awe.

… riddled with inexplicable and elementary errors of law and fact

They traffic in fear. it is their only currency. if we are fearful, they are winning.

Black Jesus loves a paper trail.

Seems like a complicated subject, have you tried yelling at it?

Tide comes in. Tide goes out. You can’t explain that.

I would try pessimism, but it probably wouldn’t work.

Cancel the cowardly Times and Post and set up an equivalent monthly donation to ProPublica.

Stamping your little feets and demanding that they see how important you are? Not working anymore.

No one could have predicted…

It is not hopeless, and we are not helpless.

I would gladly pay you tuesday for a hamburger today.

Republican speaker of the house Mike Johnson is the bland and smiling face of evil.

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  2. 2.

    max

    Good luck and God go with ye, MisterMix.

    max
    [”ARE YOU HEADHUNTERS?!’ ‘YES SIR!’ ‘ARE YOU FUCKING KILLERS?!’ ‘YES SIR!’ ‘GOOD! Let us pray.”]

  3. 3.

    patroclus

    I’ve been planning all year long for this night of constant blogging on the Balloon Juice site. I just sat down at the computer and look forward to many interesting threads and intelligent comments with which to interact. This is gonna be a great night!

  9. 9.

    gogol's wife

    Is it dead already? Testing. Or will Balloon Juice just be completely inaccessible?

  13. 13.

    cckids

    Tonight?! I just sent my 18-yr-old daughter off on her first road trip, in her first car, which she bought herself after saving over a year. Yay her! She’s traveling 900 miles, Vegas to Reno/Tahoe & back, with a friend one way, solo on the way back.

    Edit to add: I write this, because now I won’t even have the commentary of BJ to keep me distracted.

    I know she’s fine doing it (please FSM no car trouble), but still; my nerves.

    This too shall pass.

  17. 17.

    gogol's wife

    @jeffreyw:

    Oops, my quick look read that as red roasted peppers, not catsup. Looks as if we’re having the same thing tonight.

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    Mnemosyne (iPhone)

    Is this thing on? I need something to entertain me while I sit in a hotel lobby waiting for my aunt.

  20. 20.

    arguingwithsignposts

    Goodbye everyone. It was nice knowing you! Maybe we’ll meet again on another blog somewhere! Don’t give up hope! There’s no place like BJ … there’s no place like BJ …

  23. 23.

    scav

    “I felt a great disturbance in the Force, as if millions of voices suddenly cried out in terror and were suddenly silenced. I fear something terrible has happened.” An entire blog goes GBCW (fn)!

  24. 24.

    Valdivia

    how will I make it through an evening of spiced rum and toe pain without BJ?

    on the cat front–the new little one (Quincy, we got him about 2 months ago) has finally settled in which is just in time as my other old red tabby is missing his sweet brother who passed and feeling lonely.

  26. 26.

    BillinGlendaleCA

    @Yutsano: We’re having kalbi tonight, wifey’s orders.

    AL: What is this meatspace thing you speak of? And while you’re at it, what is this snow stuff you all keep on talking about lately, I’ve been curious about that as well.

  27. 27.

    greennotGreen

    But, but, but…Saturday night! Don’t you guys know that the people who hang out here Saturday night don’t have social lives? What are we supposed to do during the shut down? I am bereft!

    (Please forward to mistermix to stimulate another rant. That should entertain us enough to tide us over.)

  31. 31.

    greennotGreen

    @efgoldman: How about the people sitting in front of empty screens repeatedly clicking “refresh” so they can be the first comment after the switch?

  33. 33.

    Svensker

    @cckids:

    My kid is 24 and the nerve thing hasn’t gotten any better. And why the hell did he have to get a girlfriend who lives 60 miles away? With 2 million people to choose from right next door…

  35. 35.

    patroclus

    Aw man – I just got tied up on a phone call and got delayed on my all nighter bloggin on the Balloon Juice site. How come there haven’t been any new threads since my last post? I’m really looking forward to some great discussions tonight!

  37. 37.

    dance around in your bones

    @efgoldman: Well, me, for one. FYWP already ate one of my comments – I thought it was the end.

    Of course, when the site gets back online, all past comments will go down the memory hole.

  38. 38.

    Suffern ACE

    The Croods was good. Humorous even. I’m worried that this will be the last post. Maybe we can meet again in that great cloud in the sky.

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